Commodity Prices

Gold •459 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •10 mins	1,661.00	+18.90	+1.15%
WTI Crude •11 mins	61.45	+0.57	+0.94%
Gasoline •11 mins	1.875	+0.014	+0.75%
Ethanol •459 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •459 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 459 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 459 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 11 mins	65.15	+0.62	+0.96%
Natural Gas • 11 mins	3.350	+0.026	+0.78%
Heating Oil • 11 mins	2.254	+0.017	+0.77%

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Are 'Safe Assets' in Short Supply

By Tyler Mordy - Aug 17, 2010, 7:31 AM CDT

Is the world suffering from a chronic shortage of "safe assets"? That's the assertion of MIT Economics Professor Ricardo Caballero. In a series of research papers, Caballero has argued that the supply of safe assets is not keeping pace with global demand. How so?

Are "Safe Assets" in Short Supply